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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
I was very excited to read this book, and I've seen parts of the Hallmark movie. But after watching another series of hers I was inspired to pick this one up. I enjoyed the book and the only thing keeping me from giving it the four stars is because the language. It was obviously very historically accurate, of the time and perhaps of the education level. At times though reading words like jest for just and things like that were a little tedious. I hate the way that makes me sound but I liken it to the time I read a book about Jack the Ripper and the author wrote out her dates the way the military does, 8Aug2008 for example, and it was like hitting a brick wall every time I came to that. It was weird. Anyway....moving on. The characters were so wonderful and I appreciated that part of this book. I loved the simpleness, yet, complexness of the time - the worry over childbirth, the remoteness of the people, how a fire can mean catastrophe and just that part of the book that gave it it's depth. You just can't imagine what it must have been like and the struggles people faced and the choices that they had to make. And while it might not have always worked out well (As the book doesn't shy away from), I read books for pleasure (which is why I typically don't read Nicholas Sparks).
Cute little pioneer story
This book is similar to a combination of At Home in Mitford and the Little House on the Prairie books.
The author has a very unique writing style. It was hard for me to follow at first, and I had to train my brain to the writing so I could understand it. The book is slower paced, detailing the day to day life of someone running a homestead. The characters and plot were interesting, and I thought that the strong faith subplot was great. I will say I liked the characters better when they weren't talking, as they had a thick backwoods dialect that was hard to understand. I understand wanting the book to have authenticity but it was to the point where I had to reread and restructure every spoken sentence. So I actually preferred the showing not telling that happened in this book. The love story was borderline sappy, but I thought it was sweet in its own way. It's definitely the sort of book where you need to read the series to know what happened, otherwise you're just kind of left hanging.
If you enjoy authors like Julie Klassen, Lauren Frantz, and Jan Karon then you may enjoy this book. For me it's a 3 stars as a cute, feel good pioneer story.
This book is similar to a combination of At Home in Mitford and the Little House on the Prairie books.
The author has a very unique writing style. It was hard for me to follow at first, and I had to train my brain to the writing so I could understand it. The book is slower paced, detailing the day to day life of someone running a homestead. The characters and plot were interesting, and I thought that the strong faith subplot was great. I will say I liked the characters better when they weren't talking, as they had a thick backwoods dialect that was hard to understand. I understand wanting the book to have authenticity but it was to the point where I had to reread and restructure every spoken sentence. So I actually preferred the showing not telling that happened in this book. The love story was borderline sappy, but I thought it was sweet in its own way. It's definitely the sort of book where you need to read the series to know what happened, otherwise you're just kind of left hanging.
If you enjoy authors like Julie Klassen, Lauren Frantz, and Jan Karon then you may enjoy this book. For me it's a 3 stars as a cute, feel good pioneer story.
Reread this book after having read it 15 or so years ago. It certainly doesn't strike me the same way now as it did then, but it was fun to return to familiar, loving characters and for a quick read.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I've read this book so many times, and it's always like coming back home to read it again. It just gives me that warm, comforting feeling <3
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely LOVE this book. Marty is incredibly relatable. The narration feels very genuine. I laughed and cried throughout the whole book. I enjoyed the themes of family and coming closer to God held within this book. My mom read this book to us, and I loved every second of it. Reading this book made me want to become a better person and more reliant on God. This book is so well-loved in my family that we own four copies.
✔️Romance
✔️Pioneer Times
✔️Christian
✔️Pregnancy
✔️Baby/ Children
✔️Marriage/Wedding
✔️Grow to love each other
These movies have been my favourite since I was a little girl. I love them and I watch them once every other year. I decided to read the book because 2020 and I have lots of time to read. I know that its amazing that this was available to me.
But the book is so different from the movie. Missie is a baby, the ending from the movie is totally different and just overall the ages of the characters are different too.
But I give this book a 10/10 and I was just so giddy while reading it.